Peter Maestrales (born 4 July 1979) is CEO and founder of
Airstream Jets
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The company is known for its Distance Card jet card p ...
, a Worldwide On-Demand
Air Charter
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Regulation
Charter – also called air taxi or ad h ...
& Aircraft Management Company founded in 2008 with headquarters at (KBCT)
Boca Raton Airport
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in
Boca Raton, Florida
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.
Maestrales attended the
University of Delaware
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(class of 2001), and is one of four UD Blue Hens to compete in the
Olympics
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.
He is also a former professional baseball player, and a
Greek
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Greece
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*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
baseball
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player who competed in the
2004 Summer Olympics
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.
His professional baseball career included time with the
San Francisco Giants
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,
Baltimore Orioles
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, Kansas City Royals,
St. Louis Cardinals
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and San Diego Padres organizations. On June 8, 2005, the Orioles traded him to the
Kansas City Royals
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for major-league catcher/outfielder
Eli Marrero
Elieser Marrero (born November 17, 1973), is a former Major League Baseball player. Marrero started his career as a catcher, but spent time at first base, third base and in the outfield.
Playing career
Marrero was selected in the third round of ...
.
References
1979 births
Living people
Greek baseball players
Olympic baseball players for Greece
Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Boca Raton, Florida
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens baseball players
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